TAQUERIA UPTOWN

Address: 7027 N CLARK ST , CHICAGO, IL 60626, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Jan 29, 2025

Key Findings

• ○ Cross contamination Code 41

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-01-29 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND M
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-02-15 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPRO
• Fail — 2024-02-08 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPRO
• Pass — 2023-04-10 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-08-01 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BOX FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD-GRADE DISPOSABL
• Pass — 2021-07-12 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. (RICE AND BEANS)MUST PROVIDE. | 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: F
• Pass — 2020-02-20 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-02-25 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: 3-501.17: **PF** Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, DATE MARKING OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PRO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-31 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A)FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLI
• Fail — 2018-08-17 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A)FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLI
• Out of Business — 2018-07-18 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-07-17 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-02-06 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS INSIDE REACH-IN TWO DOORS COOLER BY THE SMALL FLAT GRILL AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATO
• Fail — 2018-01-30 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK AT FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK UNDER CITY PLUMBIN
• Fail — 2017-11-03 00:00:00 () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NOTED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK AT FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO IN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-04-06 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPA
• Pass — 2015-08-14 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-07-31 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-21-14,REPORT #1482868 #29- PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 4-27-15,REPOR
• Fail — 2015-07-21 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 4-27-15,REPORT#1482695 #32- BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE STOVE,I
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-04-27 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: DISPLAY PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE AIR TEMP.PRESENTLY AIR TEMP OF 50F.UNIT IN USE,POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS

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